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  Martha (Vezina) Hanner June 14, 2010 at 9:21pm

  I went to BT"A" school from Feb to Mar 79. Self-paced learning my favorite. I finished the school in 7 weeks with reasonably goods scores. I thinkI was probably the smallest BT at 5'3". But I did love being in the Chicago area. I took the "EL" downtown several times. I stayed at Great Lakes about 2 wks, due to a detailer foul up. I recevied orders to the USS Guam, which the Petty Officers had a field day with, since women weren't allowed to servce on combat ships at that time. so off to SIMA I went. I enjoyed the people that I worked with and my time in the Navy. I have the tenancity to never give up no matter what.
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  Eric S. Combs June 11, 2010 at 11:39pm

  RTC Great Lakes sep- nov 85. Ftc Great Lakes BT A school dec 85- jun 86. Stationed San Diego on Henry B. Wilson DDG-7 jun 86- oct 89 . 1200 psi Babcock- Wilcox D type boilers . Oct 89 - Aug 91 stationed on England CG-22 . 1200 psi Vaught boilers. I now work running boilers at the Univ. of Alabama . Lot less pressure ( 100) but I actually found a job that I can use what I learned in the Navy . Going on 16 years now .
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  Jerry A.Blake June 11, 2010 at 9:25pm

  
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  ALPHONSE J LARIVEE June 11, 2010 at 8:15pm

  U.S.Navy 1961-65 active 1965-67 inactive reserves. Boot Camp CO # 369 San Diego.First duty station U.S.S. Yorktown CVS-10 Homeported Long Beach,Ca. Assigned to "B" Div # 4 Fireroom.also worked in the Boiler Repair Gang. Class "A" BT School Great Lakes Ill August- Novenber 1963. U.S.S. Bordelon DD-881 Homeported in Charlston,South Carolina.Made 2 Wespac cruises on the Yorktown.Made 1 Med cruise on the Bordelon,transited the Suez Canal. Made Shellback 15 April 1964.Returned home (Detriot,Mi).Worked in the Power at the Ford Motor Rouge Complex until 1984. Took a job with Eaton Corp. Retired 3 years ago.Looking for other BT's that & MM's served with me on either ship.You can e-mail me @ brassmonkey1944@yahoo.com
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  Jimmy Hassell January 19, 2010 at 2:11pm

  BP&E school 11/66, then to BT"A" then to 3 mmr USS FORRESTAL CVA59. I hve been a boilr inspector for an insurance company for the last 31 years. "Real snipes have fuel oil stained dungrees".
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  James Reed January 15, 2010 at 7:38pm

  went frm deck force in 64 as a BTFN--made 3rd class in 66--was on the USS Mazama AE-9 --made west-pac in 66 got out --reupped in 72 was BT on Iwo Jima and the Basilone DD-824 --was dicharged as a BT-2 in 78 ---steamed Modified "D" type and 600# "M" on the destroyers---
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  Bud Stilwell BT Snipe September 28, 2009 at 4:08am

  After BT A-School was assigned to SIMA/NRMF Long Beach in the Lagging Shop 57-A, then transfered to the Pump Shop 31-G as SQCI, later was transfered to Corrison Control Shop 72-B as SQCI.
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  Bud Stilwell BT Snipe September 21, 2009 at 4:01am

  Attended PE Basic's and BT A-School at Great Lakes Main Side from March 1987 to June 1987